Serge Ratsirahonana, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and Evah Ralalarisoa, Internal Control Officer, conducted a monitoring mission in the Masoala National Park in May. The missionaries focused the field visit on the coastal forests and the Special Reserve of Nosy Mangabe which is sharing the same management unit as Masoala since the organizational reform of MNP in 2021. The pressures are manifold, especially illegal logging of hardwood in the park. The vanilla campaign in May and June constitutes an additional pressure on the park natural resources. This visit complements the meetings with the protected area’s staff, the members of the Local Park Committee (CLP) and Protected Area Steering and Support Committee (COSAP), and the -control of financial and technical documents. The Park’s rich biodiversity as well as the value of its ecosystem services have convinced FAPBM to fund Masoala National Park in 2011. Listed by the New York Times’ travel columnist …
FAPBM monitoring mission in Masoala
